Crime Rates at The Shambles, Worcester, WR1 2RE

The Shambles area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Shambles (WR1 2RE) in the last 12 months was 4216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8845.9% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 407 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 9 cases , up 80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -24.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 557 (≈ 1881.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shambles (WR1 2RE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 385 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.